Deflection calculator for simply supported,

uniformly loaded rectangular beam

b= 12 in.
d= 17.5 in.
h= 20 in.
As = 4.00 in2
As =
'
0.00 in2
f'c = 4 ksi
fy = 60 ksi
gc = 145 pcf
l= 1
x = (from Table 6.2 or Fig. 6.4) 1.9
wD = 1000 plf
wL = 2000 plf
l= 20 ft.
Deflection limit (denominator from Table 6.1) 180
% live load that is sustained 30 %
Ec = 3644 ksi
n = Es/Ec 7.958 8
r= 0.019
nr = 0.152
k= 0.420
x= 7.36 in.
Icr = 4885 in4
Ig = 8000 in4
fr = 474.3 psi
Mcr = 31.62 k-ft
Dead + Full Live Load
Ma,D+L = 150 k-ft
(Mcr/Ma,D+L)3 = 0.0094

[ ( )]
3 3
M cr M cr
I e=
( )
Ma
I g + 1
Ma
I cr = 4914.2 in4

dD+L = 0.603 in
Dead Load Only
Ma,D = 50 k-ft
(Mcr/Ma,D) =3
0.2530
Ie = 5673.0 in4
dD = 0.174 in.
Live Load Only
dL = dD+L - dD = 0.429 in.
Initial d from D + %L
 Ma,D+%L = 80
(Mcr/Ma,D+%L) =
3
0.0618
Ie = 5077.4 in4
dD+%L = 0.311 in.
Initial d from %L only
d%L = ( dD + d%L ) - dD = 0.137 in.
Long term d for D + long term sustained L
r' = 0
lD = x/(1+r') 2.00
lD = x/(1+r') 1.85
dLT = dL + lDdiD + lDd%L = 1.031 in.
dLimit = 1.33333333 in.
Deflection complies with Table 6.1
PROB. 6.28 Rework Prob. 6.17 using the Chapter 6 Spreadsheet
Open the Crack Control Worksheet and enter values in yellow cells.
ACI Code Eq. 10-4
fy = 60000 psi
fs = 36000 psi
cc = 2.365 in

s < 15*40,000/fs - 2.5c = 10.75

10.75 in.
s< 12*40,000/fs = 13.33

Gergely-Lutz Equation
bh = 1.2
fy = 60 psi
fs = 36 psi
dc = 3 in
b= 14
n= 3
y= 3
A= 28 in2
w = 0.076bhfs(dcA)1/3 = 0.0144 in.
ACI Code Eq. 10-4
fy = 60913.71 psi 420 Mpa
fs = 36548.22 psi 252 Mpa
cc = 1.994094 in 50.65 mm

s < 15*40,000/fs - 2.5cc = 11.43 290.3583 s < 380*280/fs - 2.5c =

11.43 in. 290 mm
s< 12*40,000/fs = 13.13 333.5867 s< 300*280/fs =

Gergely-Lutz Equation convert from English SI Example

bh = 1.2 1.2 1.2
fy = 60913.71 psi 420 Mpa 420 Mpa
fs = 36548.22 psi 252 Mpa 252 Mpa
dc = 3.937008 in 100 mm 75 mm
A = 15.50003 in2 10000 mm2 10000 mm2
w = 0.076bhfs(dcA) = 13.1228 thousandths
1/3
0.3416 mm 0.3022 mm
0.33332 mm
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